CLASSIFICATIONS AWARDS

 Updated 23rd February 2013

There are ten Classification levels available.

WHITE

BLACK

BLUE

RED

GOLD

MASTER

GRAND MASTER

 ELITE BRONZE

ELITE SILVER

ELITE GOLD

 Classifications are available for Target, Indoor, Field and Clout.

HOW TO OBTAIN A CLASSIFICATION AWARD

Outdoor Target Archery

To attain an Outdoor Target Archery Classification an athlete shall shoot, during the calendar year and under Archery Australia and/or World Archery Rules, three Target Archery Rounds from those listed in Schedule 4B -  a score equal to or higher than the required rating levels listed in Classification Schedule 4A.

Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White awards

• These awards can be claimed by shooting any round listed on Schedule 9A with a minimum of 72 arrows.
• To claim these awards the score can be shot in a tournament, QRE or a shoot organised by a club and listed on the clubs calendar.
• These awards can only be claimed once for each class and division.
• Any distance can be shot to claim these awards.

Master, Grand Master, Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards

• Master and Grand Master awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of one round being shot in a tournament or QRE.
• Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of the three rounds shot in a tournament or QRE.
• Each of the tournaments/QRE shall consist of 72 arrows or more, the round shall include at least 30 arrows at a distance listed below or longer.

RECURVE

Men, Women, Master, Veteran, 20 and Under, Cadet - 60m -122cm Target Face

Intermediate and Cub - 40m -122cm Target Face

COMPOUND

Men, Women, Master, Veteran, 20 and Under, Cadet  - 60m -122cm Target Face or  50m – 80cm Target Face

Intermediate and Cub - 40m -122cm Target Face

BAREBOW RECURVE AND BAREBOW COMPOUND

Men, Women, Master, Veteran, 20 and Under and Cadet - 50m -122cm Target Face

Intermediate and Cub - 40m -122cm Target Face

LONGBOW

Men and Women, Master, Veteran, 20 and Under  - 50m -122cm Target Face

Cadet - 40m - 122cm Target Face

Intermediate and Cub - 30m -122cm Target Face

There must be at least three current financial affiliates (members) of Archery Australia is participating in the shooting and scoring process.

Indoor Target Archery

To attain an Indoor Target Archery Classification an athlete must shoot during the calendar year and under Archery Australia and/or World Archery rules, three rounds equal to or better than the ratings listed in Schedule 4A and obtained from Rating Table S.4AA/3 Indoor.

Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White awards

To claim these awards the score can be shot in a tournament, QRE or a shoot organised by a club and listed in the club calendar.

These awards can only be claimed once for each class and division.

Master, Grand Master, Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards

Master and Grand Master awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of one round being shot in a tournament or QRE.

Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of the three rounds being shot in a tournament or QRE.

Field Archery

To attain a Field Archery Classification, an athlete must shoot during the calendar year and under Archery Australia and/or World Archery Rules three field rounds equal to or higher than the ratings in Classification Schedule 4A and obtain related score from Rating Table S.4AA/2 Field.

Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White awards

To claim these awards the score can be shot in a tournament, QRE or a shoot organised by a Club and listed in the Club calendar.

These awards can only be claimed once for each class and division.

Master, Grand Master, Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards

Master and Grand Master awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of one round being shot in a tournament or QRE.

Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of the three rounds being shot in a tournament or QRE. 

# Refers to Recurve, Compound and Standard Bows (Recurve & Compound) 

+ Refers to Barebow Recurve, Barebow Compound Bows 

x  Longbow 

Field classifications may be achieved for the World Archery Field Archery Rounds where a minimum of 12 targets and a maximum of 24 targets are shot – either Marked or Unmarked.  

Rounds containing 12 targets Marked, plus 12 targets Unmarked, will also be recognised for Classification purposes. 

Clout Archery

To attain a Clout Archery Classification, an athlete must shoot during the calendar year and under Archery Australia and/or World Archery Rules three field rounds equal to or higher than the ratings in Classification Tables 4A

Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White awards

To claim these awards the score can be shot in a tournament, or a shoot organised by a club and listed in the club calendar.

These awards can only be claimed once for each class and division.

Master, Grand Master, Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards

Master and Grand Master awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of one round being shot in a tournament.

Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold awards can be claimed annually with a minimum of the three rounds being shot in a tournament.  

FAQ

Who do I claim an award from?

Classification awards are claimed through your Club. The Club obtains these awards from either the RGB Recorder or direct from the Archery Australia Tournament and Records Committee.

I shoot a Compound Bow - Can I shoot Master Bowman or a higher classification shooting a WA60/900 Round? 

Yes, the guidelines state the round shall include at least 30 arrows at a distance listed below or longer - for example 

COMPOUND

Men, Women, Master, Veteran, 20 and Under, Cadet: 60m -122cm Target Face, or 50m – 80cm Target Face

Intermediate and Cub: 40m -122cm Target Face

As the WA 60/900 Round consists of 30 arrows at each distance and the round includes 60m scores from this round can be used.

What does Schedule 4 mean?

Schedule 4 lists the Rating Levels you need to be shooting to obtain a Classification award in each division.

Schedule 4

For example you are a Male Recurve archer and have shot a score of 631 in a WA 70/720. Using the 72-arrow Rating Table  the score gives you a rating of 90. Looking at Schedule 4, for a Men Recurve a Rating of 90 gives you an eligible score towards Classification of Elite Bronze.

I notice the Ratings Tables start at a Rating of 10; why does it not start any lower? 

Quite simply scores any lower than a Rating of 10 means the person is just out of instruction, Clubs should be using the Ozbow program for these people. 

Are the Classification awards one-off awards or annual awards?

For White, Black, Blue, Red and Gold awards these are a one-off award which people usually only claim once in their life using one type of equipment; but these awards can be claimed again if you change equipment styles - i.e. you started in the sport shooting a Recurve bow and claimed various awards and then changed to Compound; you can then claim theses awards again for Compound.

For Master, Grand Master, Elite Bronze, Elite Silver and Elite Gold these can be claimed annually. Each award is identified with the year in which it was claimed.